Accepting Quote by Ann M. Martin

For while agents and editors often misunderstand their market and sometimes reject good or even great works, they do prevent a vast quantity of…

— Laura Miller

I have students that I tell, "If your book doesn't sell or you can't publish it, write another book. Quit sitting around." The publishing…

— Natalie Goldberg

We get a lot of unsolicited manuscripts here. Im not even a publisher, but we get several a week. I dont read them, but…

— Max Lucado

I think it's important to have an experienced writer or editor critique your work to get it ready to pitch an agent.

— Tom Robinson

Agents are essential, because publishers will not read unsolicited manuscripts.

— Jackie Collins

Agents and publishers only want one thing - good writing.

— Jasper Fforde

Having a literary agent makes a huge difference in submitting work. My agent has access and tremendous passion.

— Jacqueline Carey

It's always hard to write and get your words out there, to find an editor, a publisher - readers! - who are going to…

— Colson Whitehead

“I think (if I can make a judgement about writers coming into the business), I feel everybody is in a horrific hurry these days.…

— Sue Grafton

Don't market yourself. Editors and readers don't know what they want until they see it. Scratch what itches. Write what you need to write,…

— Anonymous

I think more people now have relationships with agents than with editors. And I don't have an agent.

— Mary Downing Hahn

Publishers, editors, agents all have one thing in common, aside from their love of cocktail parties. It's an incredible taste and an ability to…

— John Hodgman